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Friday 31st January 2025
GETTING THERE

By Rail
To Birmingham
Birmingham has three city centre railway stations, providing fast and frequent connections from local and national destinations and airports.
Birmingham New Street Station is at the hub of the National Rail network, with fast and frequent services from London’s Euston station and many other major towns and cities across the UK.
Trains from London Marylebone are served by Birmingham Moor Street Station (next to the Bullring Shopping Centre) and Birmingham Snow Hill Station (in the Colmore Business District). All 3 stations are well served by public transport and parking facilities.
To the University
Up to six trains an hour depart from Birmingham New Street Station for the University on the cross-city line (ten minutes to University station, final destination Bromsgrove or Redditch). The centre of the main campus is a five-minute walk from University Station.
By Coach
To Birmingham
There are frequent express coach services to Birmingham from London, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports, as well as many other UK cities.
Birmingham coach station is a short walk from New Street train station. Ask at the coach station for directions to New Street and then either catch the local train service to University station or catch the bus as described below.
By Bus
To the University
Numbers X61 and 63 travel from the Bus Mall, Moor Street Queensway and from New Street Station, St Martin’s Queensway to the Bristol Road, at the corner of Edgbaston Park Road. The services all run frequently from the city centre.
Online bus timetables for X61 and 63 are available on the National Express West Midlands website.
There is a travel information office outside New Street Station, where you can obtain bus timetables and departure point information. Maps can be found throughout the city centre indicating bus stop locations.
You can also access Network West Midlands’ Live Travel Map for current rail and bus information.
By Taxi
To the University
There are taxi ranks at New Street Station and throughout the city centre. The journey to the University takes about ten minutes.
By Road
To Birmingham
Set at the heart of the UK motorway network, Birmingham is linked by the M5, M6, M40 and M42.
To the University
Approaching from the north west or south east along the M6
- Leave at Junction 6 (signposted Birmingham Central) to join the A38(M)
- At the end of the motorway, keep to the right, go over a flyover, then through some underpasses to join the A38 Bristol Road
- The University is on your right, two and a half miles from the city centre
Approaching from the M42 north
- Leave at Junction 8 to join the M6 northbound and follow the instructions above
Approaching from the M40
- It is easier to turn south on the M42 and leave at Junction 1, heading north on the A38 Bristol Road
- The University is approximately eight miles from the motorway
Approaching from the south west
- Leave the M5 at Junction 4 signposted Birmingham SW) to join the A38
- The University is approximately eight miles from the motorway
Visitor car parking
Visitor parking is available at North East Multi-storey Car Park (Pritchatts Road, B15 2SA).
There are five floors in total however, the ground floor is reserved for Edgbaston Park Hotel guests only. Should you wish to charge your electric car, there are two EV charging stations on the car park’s roof level (charges apply). Please note that this car park does not have a lift.
Parking charges apply Monday to Sunday, between 8am and 6pm. This includes bank holidays and University Closed Days. Parking after 6pm is free. Charges start from £3.40 and are capped at £10 (as of October 2024) Monday to Friday. Payments can be made through RingGo (location 15677) or via the payment machines on floors one to five.
Please be advised that enforcement procedures are in place at all University car parks and that penalty notices may be issued to drivers that fail to comply with University Traffic Regulations.
Cyclist facilities
Cycle parking facilities are provided in numerous locations across campus including a 40 space compound at the Munrow Sports Centre. The Munrow Sports Centre also provides free use of its shower and changing facilities.